Exercise 10
Identify the adjuncts in the sentences below.
| (1) | a | The little boy gave a nice drawing to his mother for her birthday. |
| b | The teacher wanted to know whether the new students would know what to do when they arrive. | |
| c | Why do you ask me whether I want to by a new computer next year? | |
| d | The new guest professor of Mathematics from Germany will probably arrive at the recently renovated railway station at 2:15. | |
| e | How can you decide whether a loaf of bread on the shelf is fresh or not? | |
| f | Jack and Jane saw a very interesting new film at the cinema in the city centre. | |
| g | Sometimes it is difficult for students to find the adjuncts in sentences like this. | |
| h | The mayor of the city said that the river is unlikely to flood the city. | |
| i | The workers didn’t believe that they don’t have to work on the following week. |